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Citypages.com Presents Corpus Obscura, an Alternative Twist on Obits

october 6, 2006 11:05 am

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FOR MORE INFORMATION: Corey Anderson canderson@citypages.com

When famous celebrities, athletes, and politicians pass away, the remembrances are splashed across television screens, newspaper headlines, and in news and entertainment weeklies. But what about the first black Navy diver, the man who invented the blue screen, or the only American woman to participate in the Second Vatican Council? Corpus Obscura (www.corpusobscura.com) remembers those scientific researchers, songwriters, civil rights pioneers, character actors, war heroes, and other significant contributors to our culture who's faces and names never graced a magazine cover. Recent remembrances:

• The saxophonist who shouted "Tequila!" in "Tequila!" • The only person to catch an NFL touchdown pass from Tom Landry • The first female American jockey